The system promotes nutrient cycling, however not all biomass was utilized. A small amount of fish waste solids were discarded. Roughly 38 L of 10% fish waste solids were removed daily from the system daily to prevent the buildup of anoxic conditions and were used to fertilize outdoor plants near the facility. On a larger scale, others have used geotextile bags to collect, dewater, and compost aquaponic fish waste solids Additional unused biomass included fish mortalities, inedible plant parts (roots, stalks, etc.) and damaged or blemished crops that were not sold.